Germ cell tumors of head and neck
2025-04-08 Paola Dal Cin, PhD Affiliation1.Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)
Keywords
teratoma, extragonadal germ cell tumor, yolk sac tumorClassification
Definition
Extragonadal malignant germ cell tumors and teratomas are extremely rare in the head and neck areas, and are most frequently described in the sinonasal and nasopharynx, mainly in adults and neonates or older infants, respectively. Aicardi and Dandy–Walker syndromes OMIM:304050, OMIM:220200 have been associated with head and neck yolk sac tumors. 1
So fa, there are not any genetic investigations reported on such lesions,
Article Bibliography
| Reference Number | Pubmed ID | Last Year | Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31640397 | 2020 | Yolk Sac Tumors of the Head and Neck in Aicardi Syndrome. | Epperson MV et al |
Citation
Paola Dal Cin, PhD
Germ cell tumors of head and neck
Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. 2025-04-08
Online version: http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/solid-tumor/209317/germ-cell-tumors-of-head-and-neck
